March in King's memory planned for Monday

Published: Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 03:14 PM.

A march commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be held Monday in
Burlington
.

The local chapter of the NAACP will lead a march from Occasions restaurant at 286 E. Front St. in downtown Burlington to the Mayco Bigelow Center at 849 Sharpe Road.

Also on Monday, the Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition of Alamance County will have a breakfast at Occasions starting at 8 a.m. Bishop Harry Cohen will be the guest speaker. Tickets for the breakfast are $12. To purchase a ticket, call 336-449-5770. Proceeds go to the MLK scholarships.

At 6 p.m. today, the MLK Jr. Coalition will hold a program at First Baptist Church at 508 Apple St. The Rev. Dr. James Ballard will be guest speaker. Music will be provided by First Baptist Male Chorus.

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A march commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be held Monday in Burlington.

The local chapter of the NAACP will lead a march from Occasions restaurant at 286 E. Front St. in downtown Burlington to the Mayco Bigelow Center at 849 Sharpe Road.

Also on Monday, the Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition of Alamance County will have a breakfast at Occasions starting at 8 a.m. Bishop Harry Cohen will be the guest speaker. Tickets for the breakfast are $12. To purchase a ticket, call 336-449-5770. Proceeds go to the MLK scholarships.

At 6 p.m. today, the MLK Jr. Coalition will hold a program at First Baptist Church at 508 Apple St. The Rev. Dr. James Ballard will be guest speaker. Music will be provided by First Baptist Male Chorus.